| Coordinates | 49°51′N 11°20′E |
|---|---|
| State | Bayern |
| Region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Elevation | 372 |
| Area | 57.93 |
| Postal code | 91344 |
| Area code | 09202 |
| Licence | BT, EBS |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 09 4 72 197 |
| Website | www.waischenfeld.de |
| Mayor | Thomas Thiem[1] |
| Leader term | 2020–26 |
| Party | CSU |
Waischenfeld (ˈvaɪʃn̩ˌfɛlt) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.
It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.[2]
The town is the location of Waischenfeld Castle.
Notable people
- Ernst von Bomhard (1833-1912), lawyer, senate president at the Reichsgericht in Leipzig
- Michel Hofmann (1903-1968), State Archives Director in Würzburg, collaborator at the Carl Orff work Carmina Burana
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle Orte in der Gemeinde Waischenfeld, St" (in German). Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. pp. this page and the next one, available by a click on "Folgende Treffer". Retrieved 17 November 2017.